Sequential Narrative

Course Description

Learn the art of storyline development via visual sequential narrative. Find wonder where creative writing and literature meets visual expression and communication design. This course will teach students to pair text with imagery to create variations of a story. Using a variety of media and techniques, projects will cover picture only sequences, as well as text and image sequences. By the end of this course, students will be able to utilize storyboarding to execute cycles of drafting, critiquing, and editing within a sequence. The course will conclude with a final project in a format of student’s choosing to align with the goals of their professional portfolio.

Prerequisites: To enroll in this course students must have successfully completed, be currently enrolled in, or have successfully completed pre-approved Courses at Tufts equivalents* to the following courses:

• DRWC 0016 The Drawn Image
• GRAC 0050 The Digital Image

*If you are unsure if your course history qualifies you to enroll in this course, please contact smface@tufts.edu

Basic Enrollment Requirements: Unofficial Transcript – High School Diploma or current high school transcript (for high school students only in applicable classes), Bachelor’s Degree, or progress towards a Bachelor’s Degree + 3.0 GPA.

Refund Policy: The refund policy for Courses at Tufts offerings is dependent on the course length. Please refer to the section details to confirm any exceptions to the standard refund policy. The refund policies are viewable here: https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/policies#Refunds 

Remission Eligible: Yes; all university policies apply.